Island County vs. Skagit County

	Island County (WA)	Skagit County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	84,460	128,206
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	7.6%	9.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	78,508	116,893
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	78,506	116,901
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.7%	6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.1%	21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	24.6%	20.7%
Female persons, percent	50.1%	50.4%
White alone, percent	85.4%	90.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	3.1%	1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.1%	2.7%
Asian alone, percent	5.1%	2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.5%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	4.8%	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	8.1%	18.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	78.8%	74.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	12,382	10,804
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	7.1%	10.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	42,277	54,443
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.3%	67.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$337,800	$286,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,754	$1,671
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$528	$557
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,138	$1,058
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	11.0%	16.6%
Building permits, 2018	391	585
Households, 2014-2018	34,364	47,937
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.31	2.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	83.3%	83.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	8.1%	17.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	93.9%	91.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	88.6%	86.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	95.3%	89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	33.0%	26.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.0%	10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.0%	8.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.3%	59.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	47.9%	53.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	228,308	700,349
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	125,716	11,529,427
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	57,537	793,543
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	456,279	1,999,168
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$5,763	$16,910
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	27.7	26.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$64,809	$62,865
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$35,364	$31,822
Persons in poverty, percent	7.5%	9.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,810	3,560
Total employment, 2017	12,545	43,053
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	480,096	2,003,911
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.1%	2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	6,012	7,994
All firms, 2012	7,083	9,505
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,966	4,460
Women-owned firms, 2012	2,788	2,889
Minority-owned firms, 2012	520	1,028
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	6,128	8,059
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	905	845
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	5,639	7,902
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.9%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	3.7%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	2.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	32.0%	25.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	376.6	67.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	208.45	1,731.20

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Island county (WA) and Skagit county (WA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.